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Chapter 592 Horrible Cash Flow (-in-)

Liao Chunsheng has filmed TV series and movies. In terms of ability, he may not be as spiritual as Shen Qiushuang and Jin Longbo, but in terms of experience, he is still richer. Yang Yi can rest assured that he will lead a movie crew, and besides, he has Shen Qiushuang to help him.

"Let's make a movie. The cycle of making a movie is not that long. If we make a TV series, I'm worried that Xiao Shen's health will not be able to bear it later, and I won't have time to spend with her." Liao Chunsheng thought carefully before giving his choice.

"It's okay to make a movie. I actually have a script that I want to shoot for a long time, but I just haven't had the time. It just so happens that you, Xiao Shen, and Xiao Qiang, the three of you can work on this script together and try to shoot it." Yang Yi smiled.

"Xiaoqiang? What did you ask him to do? Didn't he follow Brother Yi to film "The Wandering Earth 2"?" Liao Chunsheng was stunned.

Of course, Liao Chunsheng did not reject Xu Xiaoqiang. He and Shen Qiu Shuang regarded Xu Xiaoqiang as their biological brothers, and their relationship was very close on weekdays. He now misunderstood Yang Yi's words and thought that Yang Yi was worried that Shen Qiu Shuang would not be able to film after becoming pregnant, so he asked Xu Xiaoqiang to work as their assistant director.

Xu Xiaoqiang has no future following them. No matter how good their movies are, can they compare to "The Wandering Earth 2"?
Liao Chunsheng did not want Xu Xiaoqiang to lose his qualification as the assistant director of "The Wandering Earth 2" because of them.

"Of course he followed me to film "The Wandering Earth 2"! You all went to lead the team. If Xiaoqiang didn't come to help, would I be exhausted?" Yang Yi said with a smile, ""The Wandering Earth 2" didn't start filming so soon. The preparations for the first part took almost half a year, and now the preparations for the second part have just started. Maybe after you finish filming, we are far from ready to start."

"Let Xiaoqiang go over and help you, Brother Yi. The preparations are also very complicated. Let's talk about our experience with Xiaoqiang and let him help you take care of it. There is no need to come over and help us. Xiao Shen and I will take our time filming, There must be no problem." Liao Chunsheng still didn't understand.

"You don't want Xiaoqiang? Xiaoqiang is your starring role. How would you make this movie without them?" Yang Yi said with a smile.

The ceiling of literary and artistic films is currently "Fireworks in the Day". The domestic box office alone is 27.6 billion, and the overseas box office is almost 32 billion!

The second highest ceiling for literary and artistic films is "Space Exploration Editorial". This movie's box office of 17 billion became the ceiling for literary and artistic films that year, and was later surpassed by "Fireworks in the Day".

However, whether he likes it or not, from the perspective of the film market and ordinary viewers, this movie is still a bit depressing and boring.

"Yes, but don't be too happy too early. My script is a bit boring, not easy to shoot well, not easy to act well. It is a typical literary film." Yang Yi reminded him.

In addition, Xu Xiaoqiang also actively participates in some variety shows. At first, he only went on the variety show because of the need to promote the company's movie. Yang Yi and others did not go, so only supporting actors such as Xu Xiaoqiang could participate. But later, the response from the audience turned out to be pretty good. Xu Xiaoqiang's honest, honest and hard-working character is very popular among the audience, so some variety shows have invited him to be a regular guest.

""Fireworks" and "Space Exploration Editorial" are not particularly pure literary and artistic films. One is a combination of suspense and love, and the other has more science fiction elements and a certain amount of absurd comedy in it. I would say it is literary and artistic. It's okay, but it's not as good as the film I'm thinking of now, which is more in line with the definition of an artistic film." Yang Yi explained.

"I'll sort out the script and send it to you later. After reading it, I'll tell you how much I'll make! I'm not sure at all. This movie is destined to be a very depressing literary film with a limited audience," Yang Yi said with a smile.

This year Yang Yi went to the United States to shoot a movie. Because Xu Xiaoqiang could not learn English, he did not take him with him. Xu Xiaoqiang made two movies and appeared in three variety shows. Young people are in good health and work hard!

"It's fine for a literary film. Is the budget big?" Le Zehan made a calculation in his mind.

"It's not much. When the time comes, I can find a slightly remote village in Heilongjiang Province to shoot." Yang Yi made an estimate, "Including Xiaoqiang's salary, it may be a few million, not more than 10 million."

"I wrote this script, and to a large extent, I got the inspiration from Xiao Qiang. Of course, the character is not the same as Xiao Qiang, but with Xiao Qiang's personality and acting style, he can definitely perform this film well. You don't want Xiao Qiang, Where can I find such a suitable actor?" Yang Yi said with a smile.

"Ah?" Liao Chunsheng was confused.

After seeing Xu Xiaoqiang, he also thought about when the time was right, so he would let Xu Xiaoqiang act and reproduce this classic.

Hearing this, Le Zehan couldn't help but interjected: "What are you afraid of in literary and artistic films? Brother Yi, your literary and artistic films are making money one after another. And the ceiling of literary and artistic films, even Ceiling No. 2, is in our Mumu Film and television are on the market! You have to believe in your market appeal!"

Yang Yi would not be reluctant to give Xu Xiaoqiang the millions in salary, and it is impossible to cheat his own family if he cheats investors!

However, it shouldn’t be too exaggerated. Based on normal salary, their total investment in this movie will indeed not exceed 10 million.

Hard work pays off. Xu Xiaoqiang's popularity on the Internet is getting higher and higher. Naturally, his salary from variety shows and movies has also increased a lot.

Yang Yi knew that Liao Chunsheng was not ostracizing Xu Xiaoqiang, but was deliberately teasing him now!
"Brother Yi, what do you mean, Xiaoqiang will star in this movie?" Liao Chunsheng reacted, and when he saw Yang Yi nodding, his spirit was a little uplifted, "Isn't that the feeling of that summer again? ? Just like the filming of "I'm Not a Passerby", Xiaoqiang will be the starring again!"

"What are you afraid of with 10 million? With your script, Liao Ge's director, and Xiao Qiang's starring role, with so many elements, the box office will definitely be good, and the return on investment won't be a big problem! No, it's definitely not just about return on investment, it's about how much you earn. That’s all!” Le Zehan breathed a sigh of relief.

He came across this movie when he was browsing Wang Baoqiang's movies in the system. From the perspective of a professional director and actor, he couldn't put it down. He watched it many times, and there was something new every time he watched it. experience.

Xu Xiaoqiang’s salary is quite high now!
After he finished filming "I'm Not a Passerby", he also successively accepted some outside film appointments. Mumu Film and Television arranged a special agent for him. As long as the schedule does not conflict with Yang Yi's crew and the script is good, Xu Xiaoqiang will be arranged to act and practice his acting skills.

Moreover, it is depressing and boring, and it is not in the same genre as "Space Exploration Editorial". The characters in "Space Exploration Editorial" are at least entertaining themselves, and the plot is more interesting. But it is pure humbleness, the kind that is ground into dust and can never be struggled out.

After watching it, I can feel the same despair and collapse as the protagonist in my heart! Apart from lovers of literary and artistic films, how many ordinary viewers are willing to endure such a sadistic process?
Not only that, it also has a sense of magical reality. Without careful consideration, or even analysis from the perspective of the director's lens arrangement, it is difficult to distinguish between what is reality and what is the protagonist's imagination.

How can ordinary viewers understand such a movie, which requires a lot of effort for professionals to understand? Why would you watch it if you don’t understand?

Therefore, Yang Yi is not optimistic about the box office revenue of this movie. It is not born for business.

"Are you going to win a prize?" Le Zehan understood.

"Running to become a textbook for Beijing Film Academy." Yang Yi said with a smile.

If Xu Xiaoqiang plays well, he may not be able to become a textbook for Beijing Film Academy! This is really not an exaggeration! Many of Yang Yi's previous works are regarded as classics by Beijing Film Academy, and are often used by teachers to show their classmates, not to mention that many art exam questions also quote his movies or short films.

"It doesn't matter if the box office is not large. We have made more profitable movies, and we really need to make some in-depth movies to adjust. There are not many audiences for literary and artistic films, but it may not be impossible to win them to become our fans!" Le Ze John nodded slightly.

"Brother Yi, in that case, let's give it a try!" Liao Chunsheng became more and more interested as he listened, "By the way, Brother Yi, what's the name of your script?"

"'Hello! Mr. Shu' tells the story of a young rural man named Shu," Yang Yi said.

"Well, this title sounds very artistic!" Jin Longbo said with a smile.

Jin Longbo had no interest in literary films at all. After hearing this, he just wanted to make his own TV series.

After talking about everyone's work arrangements for next year, Le Zehan discussed with Yang Yi and everyone the future development plans of Mumu Film and Television.

"We currently have a cash flow of 2 billion in the company's accounts. In addition to investing in "The Wandering Earth ", we can also consider other investment plans," Le Zehan said.

There is no way, Yang Yi is really making money. Movies and TV series are blooming in various fields, and the domestic and overseas markets are making crazy money. The only difference between their various projects is that they make more money and less money. No, it should be said that the difference is between making a lot of money and making ordinary money. There is no loss at all!

Therefore, coupled with the money received from Haomeng Entertainment, even though they have paid out a lot of money through dividends over the years, the company still has about 5 billion in funds on its books (Mumu Film and Television alone) )!

These were originally reserved for the company's future development, but five billion is too much. Even if they don't play with other investors and invest in "The Wandering Earth 2" themselves, then this five billion is still enough for Yang Yi Almost eight "The Wandering Earth 2" films were filmed (the budget for "The Wandering Earth 2" was increased, after all, it was not the original price, and now they plan to use a budget of 6.5 million to film "The Wandering Earth 2").

Obviously, they can't just rely on themselves without bringing others to play with. Only with many friends can the road be easier.

"Well, spend what you need and invest when you need, but it depends on whether these projects meet our company's long-term development needs." Yang Yi nodded.

Le Zehan had met him before. He knew what the plans were, and he had also put forward his own ideas.

"Actually, among many investments, the most cost-effective is to purchase real estate. We have so much money, it is no problem to buy an office building, or buy land ourselves, or find a reliable construction company to help us build an office building. We have developed to this point , we should also have our own office building. If we always rent someone else’s, we don’t have the temperament of a big company. After all, our Mumu Film and Television is one of the best film and television companies in the country, right?”

Le Zehan's words were praised by everyone.

"It must be so. Although our scale is not that big, in terms of profitability, we are number one in the industry!" Jin Longbo proudly gave a thumbs up.

"Yes, I think so too. And there are many benefits to building our own office building. First, we save money on renting an office. Then we won't be able to use up so many floors ourselves. If we rent it to others, we can also get a large amount of rent every year. , income from property fees. Money may depreciate, but these real estate properties will not! The buildings in Beijing will be valuable at any time!" Le Zehan said with a smile.

"How much do you estimate it will cost?" Yang Yi asked.

"The budget is between 1.6 billion and 2.5 billion. Last year, there was an office building two streets away from us for sale. It had 25 floors and sold for 2.3 billion. If we buy the land ourselves to build it, we should be able to Save money, Dayu bought a piece of land this year with a construction area of ​​more than 50,000 square meters, and plans to invest a total of 1.5 billion to build their office building." Le Zehan had people do research, and these data are not casual.

Whether to buy a ready-made office building directly or buy land and build a building has not yet been determined. After all, to buy a ready-made office building, you have to have someone else buy it for you. The location, environment, quality, price, etc. all have to match each other.

The same goes for buying land to build buildings. There is not much land in the capital, and competition is fierce for every piece of land sold. Even if they have money, they may not be able to get the land they like.

These are all about fate!
However, with this plan, follow-up implementation will be faster, just waiting for fate to come.

"We can't spend all the remaining money. We have to spend it wisely and in the direction that best suits the development of our company and our ideal pursuit. Brother Yi said that he has an investor in our domestic film industry. Plan, Brother Yi, can you tell me about this?" Le Zehan helped Yang Yi lay the groundwork first.

Yang Yi actually didn't have any particularly detailed plans. He just wanted to use part of the company's funds to do what he had always wanted to do.

"Although our domestic movies have been getting better and better in recent years, there is still a big gap between our domestic film industry and Hollywood. This Lao Jin should feel it deeply." Yang Yi said.

"Yes." Jin Longbo nodded.

"So, I think we can't always say why it's not working in China, but we should also take some practical actions. For example, we can choose a group of special effects companies, or film special equipment companies, etc. They need to have considerable development potential. , the talent reserve is relatively sufficient, but because of the shortage of funds, it is difficult to develop, or even unable to survive, and may go bankrupt at any time. We inject capital into them, and at the same time build bridges for them to go to Hollywood to learn excellent skills." Yang Yi said.

"Also, you can participate in our movies, such as the "Wandering Earth" series you shot, which are good training opportunities." Le Zehan added.

In fact, he still wants to keep the wealth from going to outsiders.

Anyway, they have injected capital, and Mumu Film and Television also owns part of their equity. If they earn this part of the money, doesn't it mean that Mumu Film and Television also makes some money?

"Yes, in this way, we can help these cornerstones of the domestic film industry develop, at least adding a lot of fire to our domestic film industry. When they accumulate enough, our Chinese films will have the opportunity to surpass Hollywood. !”

Yang Yi really wants to see the day when Chinese films surpass Hollywood, but this cannot be achieved by just making movies. If you want to transcend, you must transcend comprehensively!
"Brother Yi, in addition to investing in these companies, I think you can also set up a similar young director incubation program. Without a lot of money, one or two billion in funds may be able to help some of our Chinese directors with great potential to film their lives." "The first movie among them." Liao Chunsheng listened for a long time and expressed his thoughts.

"Yes, this is possible! Zehan, look at the feasibility and let everyone come up with a plan." Yang Yi nodded and said with a smile, "The company can pay for it, and I will also pay some personally."

(End of this chapter)